Nursing Shortage2

Nursing Shortage2

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The nursing shortage is a critical issue impacting healthcare systems globally. It refers to the insufficient number of nurses available to meet the demand for patient care services. Several factors contribute to this shortage.

Firstly, there is an aging population requiring more healthcare services, which increases demand. Secondly, the aging nursing workforce is retiring, leading to a loss of experienced professionals. Additionally, inadequate staffing ratios and heavy workloads contribute to burnout and job dissatisfaction among nurses, causing many to leave the profession.

The shortage has profound implications for patient care quality and safety. Overworked nurses may struggle to provide optimal care, leading to increased medical errors and compromised patient outcomes. Furthermore, the shortage creates challenges in meeting healthcare needs during emergencies and pandemics.

Addressing the nursing shortage requires comprehensive strategies. This includes increasing nursing education capacity to produce more graduates, implementing policies to improve nurse retention, offering competitive salaries and benefits, and creating supportive work environments. Collaboration between healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and policymakers is essential to effectively tackle this issue and ensure adequate nursing care for all.

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In collaboration with your approved course mentor, you will identify a specific evidence-based practice proposal topic for the capstone project. Consider the clinical environment in which you are currently working or have recently worked. The capstone project topic can be a clinical practice problem, an organizational issue, a quality improvement suggestion, a leadership initiative, or an educational need appropriate to your area of interest as well as your practice immersion (practicum) setting. Examples of the integration of community health, leadership, and an EBP can be found on the “Educational and Community-Based Programs” page of the Healthy People 2020 website.

Write a 750-1000 words description of your proposed capstone project topic. Make sure to include the following:

1. The problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need that will be the focus of the project . {Problem:Childhood Obesity]
2. The setting or context in which the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need can be observed.
3. A description providing a high level of detail regarding the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need.
4. Impact of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes.
5. Significance of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need and its implications to nursing.
6. A proposed solution to the identified project topic

You are required to retrieve and assess a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed articles. Plan your time accordingly to complete this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.